Guess which document/part of the document or individual said each statement. If you cannot guess from the statements, try and guess from the provided clues.
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I wrote in defense of the king.
I believed a monarchy would provide the most stable form of government.
Once citizens give up their natural rights, they cannot revolt against a king. Provide my first and last name
Hints
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Enlightenment Philosopher
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Last name starts with H
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I believe citizens can revolt against a king if he breaks the social contract.
Government exists to protect property and encourage business.
Only adult male property owners should participate in government. Provide first and last name.
Hints
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Enlightenment Philosopher
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Two Treatises of Government
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Once man enters society, they lose their equality and war begins.
The main purpose of government is to maintain law and order.
The best form of government is one where the legislative, executive, and judicial are separate and check each other’s power. Provide first and last name.
Hints
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Enlightenment Philosopher
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The social contract is a fraud committed by the rich against the poor.
Men are born free and equal.
A direct democracy is the best type of government. Provide three names.
Hints
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Enlightenment philosopher
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Super french sounding name and hard to pronounce
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I am an old English document signed in 1215 which limited the power of the king.
I protected the right to trial by jury and due process of law.
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A hit album from Jay-Z in 2013
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I am an old English document signed in 1628 which continued to preserve rights for Englishmen.
I addressed issues such as taxation without consent, arbitrary imprisonment, and the quartering of troops in private homes.
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English P______ of Rights
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I am an old English document signed in 1689. I provided protection against keeping a standing army in peacetime and I also protected free elections.
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We also have one of these in the US… the last 10 Amendments…
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English B____ of Rights
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I was signed by King James I in 1606. I granted sole legal rights to the Virginia Company to establish a colony in the Americas. I guaranteed any colonist who came over would have the same rights as Englishmen.
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Virginia Company of London C___
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I am a statement composed during the 2nd Continental Congress and sent off to England July 4, 1787. I exposed that King George III violated the rights of colonists and the colonists should break the social contract with England. I was influenced by Enlightenment ideas.
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We are a group of people who argued for a strong central government, weaker state governments, and no need for a Bill of Rights at the Constitutional Convention.
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Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson
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Are these ideas healthy? Because they look well Fed